doula
Pronunciation (du'lah)
A woman trained to give nonmedical assistance to a woman during labor, providing emotional, informational, and physical support throughout the process of childbirth.
[Greek doule, woman serving woman]
Continuous support from a doula during labor provides physical and emotional benefits for mothers and health bonuses for their babies. With less medical interventions, fewer complications, and shorter hospital stays, there may be financial savings as well.
HARVARD HEALTH LETTER
Continuous support from a doula during labor provides physical and emotional benefits for mothers and health bonuses for their babies. With less medical interventions, fewer complications, and shorter hospital stays, there may be financial savings as well.
HARVARD HEALTH LETTER
